Carlsbad Art and Culture

… I don’t think of free parking!

I think of some of the most beautiful beaches in the nation. I describe the best coast boardwalk to jog along during early morning, mid afternoon or during one of the numerous breathtaking sunsets. I muse about the explosion of pink each early fall within the branches of the Silk Floss Trees that call the corner of Grand and State home. I invite an early walk through the shady leaf scattered streets of an the awakening village. I showcase numerous restaurants and smiling staff and point out a mellow pub for a pint and a thought or one of the many stops during a weekend night bar crawl. I talk about the wide variety of mellow sit downs over over a warm cup of coffee. I rant about live music on the patio of Coyote, on the personal and intimate stage of O’Sullivan’s, periodically at the New Village Arts Theatre and many other local venues. I boast about the emergence of a local art scene in the past 3 years and point out Village locations which have hosted local art shows. I mark my calendar each month for the local Thursdays on the Coast Art Walk. I highly recommend visiting the New Village Arts Theatre for one of their plays and to meet their talented ensemble and to visit the adjoining Foundry, a honeycomb of art studios. I brag about Pizza Port and the many beer brewing medals they take home each year. I boast about the Carlsbad Street Faire which is the largest single day outside fair in the nation, along with the highly popular Art in the Village and other street events. I think about the marathon and triathlon that bring world class athletes to our streets each year. I marvel at the waves that crash upon or white sand beaches and point out the fish and crustaceans that are brought ashore. I remind of the natural spectacle of the Red tide Bioluminescents at night and invite a tidepool wander during low tide.

The Carlsbad Village has many natural, cultural and social characteristics to highlight, but someone chose to represent our amazing community with banners high above the streets highlighting FREE PARKING.

Is that the best way promote our Village by the Sea? What better way would you have chosen?